Todays Matchup Details
Week 18 Cleveland Browns at Cincinnati Bengals
Todays Game is on Sunday, January 4th
04/01/26 13:00:00 PM EST Kickoff
Positives for the Cleveland Browns Game Today
The model projects the Bengals to be the 3rd-most pass-oriented offense among all teams this week with a 61.4% pass rate, based on their underlying traits and matchup dynamics.
,The predictive model expects the Bengals to run the 10th-most total plays on the slate this week with 65.7 plays, based on their underlying propensities and game dynamics.
,The predictive model expects Joe Burrow to throw 37.5 passes in this contest, on average: the 4th-most out of all quarterbacks.
,With a terrific 68.7% Adjusted Completion% (81st percentile) this year, Joe Burrow has been as one of the best precision passers in the league.
,Joe Burrow ranks as one of the best per-play passers in the league this year, averaging an excellent 7.74 adjusted yards-per-target while ranking in the 76th percentile.
,At a -3-point disadvantage, the Browns are underdogs in this week’s game, suggesting more of a reliance on moving the ball through the air than their usual approach.
,The leading projections forecast the Cleveland Browns offense to be the 7th-quickest paced team in the NFL (adjusted for context) right now, averaging 27.24 seconds per snap.
,This year, the poor Bengals defense has conceded a staggering 257.0 adjusted passing yards per game to opposing QBs: the 6th-worst in football.
,This year, the porous Bengals defense has conceded the 4th-most adjusted yards-per-target in the NFL to opposing offenses: a monstrous 8.66 yards.
,The Cincinnati Bengals linebackers project as the 2nd-worst LB corps in the league this year in covering receivers.
Negatives with the Cincinnati Bengals Game Today
An extreme passing game script is indicated by the Bengals being a huge -8.5-point underdog in this game.
,Opposing quarterbacks teams have been wary to pass too much against the Cleveland Browns, averaging the 4th-fewest attempts in the NFL (a lowly 30.4 per game) this year.
,Joe Burrow’s 213.0 adjusted passing yards per game this season indicates a noteable regression in his passing skills over last season’s 297.0 figure.
,This year, the tough Browns defense has yielded a paltry 195.0 adjusted passing yards per game to opposing quarterbacks: the 5th-best in the NFL.
,The Cleveland Browns linebackers project as the 5th-best collection of LBs in football this year in pass coverage.
,The Cleveland Browns offensive line ranks as the 2nd-worst in the NFL this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a negative influence on all air attack statistics across the board.
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